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Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, New Edition 166 reviews Linda Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Baby Signs
+ Truly Amazing! + Easy as waving "bye bye" + Baby Signs makes sense
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The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter 7 reviews Katherine Ellison
Basic Books, 2005
A long awaited and much needed book on motherhood
+ Amazing Book! + A refreshing relief to moms + Finally.
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Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex 56 reviews Judith Levine
Da Capo Press, 2003
The most important book I've read so far this year.
+ Redefining The Norm and/or Telling It Like It Is + Keep premarital sex safe and legal! + Incredibly Important Book + Harmful to Minors
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Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children 28 reviews Sarah Napthali
Allen & Unwin, 2003
Wonderful
+ The most compelling motherhood read... + Fantastic read for all women + Essential reading for Moms + food for the soul
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Mothers Who Think: Tales Of Real-life Parenthood 21 reviews
Washington Square Press, 2000
The only thing wrong with this book is its title!
+ You'll Find Yourself in Here + Excellent + Must Read
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Not In Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth 6 reviews Marjorie Heins
Hill and Wang, 2002
A far overdue response to the hysteria
+ Scholarly but disappointing... + An important analysis of censorship "for children's sake" + Protectionism is Harmful to Minors
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The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting 57 reviews Christie Mellor
Chronicle Books, 2004
I had to laugh at the negative reviews
+ Let Me Offer a Hint to Anybody Still in Need of One + A great gift for the eighth month + Parenting Advice for GrownUps + Absolutely wonderful
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Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers 57 reviews
Seal Press, 2001
Read this
+ EXCELLENT
I can't get over the guilt or whining of some of the soccer moms. The majority of the parenting books cater to YOU! This book was a refreshing anthology of different mamas, different breeders. I usually buy this book and _Mothers Who Think_ for my pregnant friends under about 35. I think this book ...
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Mister Rogers' Parenting Book: Helping To Understand Your Young Child 8 reviews Fred Rogers
Running Press, 2002
I love Mr.Rogers!
+ A Compassionate guide to Parenting + You can never go wrong with Fred Rogers + Excellent Book! + Excellent, Honest, Quick Reference
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The Big Rumpus: A Mother's Tale from the Trenches (Live Girls) 50 reviews Ayun Halliday
Seal Press, 2002
brilliant
+ This book could laugh you into labor... + Very fun to read - totally real life mom stuff. + I give this book to all my expecting girlfriends
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Confessions of a Slacker Mom 82 reviews Muffy Mead-Ferro
Da Capo Lifelong, 2004
A Voice of Reason
+ Finally a dose of reality!!! + Refreshing 2!
When I first found out I was pregnant, one of my best friends sent me all the books she had read when she was pregnant with her first. Of all that she sent--and many were good--this one has helped me to keep my sanity. I'm due in 3 weeks and anytime I start to panic about silly things like having ...
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Hip Mama Survival Guide, The: Advice From the Trenches On: Pregnancy,Childbirth,Cool Names,Clueless ... 30 reviews Ariel Gore
Hyperion, 1998
Great Book!
+ This author saved my life + The Hip Mama + not just for pregnant teenagers
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Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love 35 reviews Linda Phd Acredolo, Susan Phd Goodwyn
Bantam, 2000
Everyone should own this book!!! Loved it!!
+ Great information for parents! + Half theory; half practice: great combo to understand what you're doing
Wow what a page turner! The beging starts out slow but then it gets really good. This book does a good job of explaining why to do certain things backed up by good research. I'd call this an importent book for parents to read. Wish the author would add to this a toddler book. Worth every penny!
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The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind 29 reviews Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, ...
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
Thoroughly enjoyable and informative
+ Worth reading + at least 6 stars
An extremely readable overview of infant developmental psychology, this book provides fascinating details of the last thirty years of research on infant minds. The basic organization around three classic problems in epistemology (Other Minds, External Objects, and Language) will particularly appeal ...
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Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex 56 reviews Judith Levine
Da Capo Press, 2003
The most important book I've read so far this year.
+ Redefining The Norm and/or Telling It Like It Is + Keep premarital sex safe and legal! + Incredibly Important Book + Harmful to Minors
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Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love 35 reviews Linda Phd Acredolo, Susan Phd Goodwyn
Bantam, 2000
Everyone should own this book!!! Loved it!!
+ Great information for parents! + Half theory; half practice: great combo to understand what you're doing
Wow what a page turner! The beging starts out slow but then it gets really good. This book does a good job of explaining why to do certain things backed up by good research. I'd call this an importent book for parents to read. Wish the author would add to this a toddler book. Worth every penny!
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The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting 57 reviews Christie Mellor
Chronicle Books, 2004
I had to laugh at the negative reviews
+ Let Me Offer a Hint to Anybody Still in Need of One + A great gift for the eighth month + Parenting Advice for GrownUps + Absolutely wonderful
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Confessions of a Slacker Mom 82 reviews Muffy Mead-Ferro
Da Capo Lifelong, 2004
A Voice of Reason
+ Finally a dose of reality!!! + Refreshing 2!
When I first found out I was pregnant, one of my best friends sent me all the books she had read when she was pregnant with her first. Of all that she sent--and many were good--this one has helped me to keep my sanity. I'm due in 3 weeks and anytime I start to panic about silly things like having ...
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The Big Rumpus: A Mother's Tale from the Trenches (Live Girls) 50 reviews Ayun Halliday
Seal Press, 2002
brilliant
+ This book could laugh you into labor... + Very fun to read - totally real life mom stuff. + I give this book to all my expecting girlfriends
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The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter 7 reviews Katherine Ellison
Basic Books, 2005
A long awaited and much needed book on motherhood
+ Amazing Book! + A refreshing relief to moms + Finally.
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